New Samsung QLED TV Becomes 100 Percent Color Volume Verified

Samsung announced that its 2017 QLED TV has received verification from Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE), for its ability to produce 100 percent color volume.

VDE provided verification for Samsung’s QLED TV based on the organization’s expertise in color volume testing. The verification is a mark of the QLED TV’s ability to provide a consistently high quality picture to viewers.

Color volume, which is the exacting standard of color expression, measures two elements of the TV with three-dimensional space – the color gamut and the brightness level. The color gamut looks at the largest amount of colors that can be displayed physically. The peak brightness represents the display’s maximum brightness level. The larger the color gamut and the higher the brightness, the bigger the color volume of the TV. The QLED TV’s expanded color volume results in more realistic, accurate and vibrant HDR images as the director or content producer intended, in both bright and dark scenes.

‘100 percent color volume’ presents color that can be expressed regardless of the different levels of brightness. For example, a leaf can be perceived as different colors, from yellowish green to turquoise, depending on the brightness of the light. The Samsung QLED TV can capture even the subtlest differences in color pertaining to brightness – something that is not easily depicted in traditional 2D color space – thus deliver the most true HDR picture quality as the director intended.

Generally, a TV’s color-rendering capabilities diminish as brightness levels go up, leading to color distortion on-screen. The Samsung QLED TV overcomes the trade-off between brightness level and color. With a peak brightness of 1,500 to 2,000nit, the QLED TV can express 100 percent color volume – a TV industry first.

Samsung’s QLED TV uses a new metal Quantum Dot material – making it possible for the TV to express a significantly improved range of color and peak brightness with much greater detail compared to conventional TVs. The new Quantum dots also allow the Samsung QLED TV to express deep blacks regardless of how light or dark the scene is, or whether the content is played in a brightly lit or dark room. Best of all, QLED delivers this level of performance no matter where the viewer is sitting, offering consistent color and quality from any viewing angle.

“The ‘100 percent color volume’ verification awarded to Samsung’s QLED TV signifies the excellence of our product and its revolutionary picture quality. As the global TV market leader for 11 consecutive years, we are thrilled to be leading the TV industry into a world of Quantum dot-powered displays featuring the best available picture quality,” said JongHee Han, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics.

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#5390869 Posted on: 02/10/2017 09:35 AM
So this basically means it is able to produce the same colors at all brightness levels. Yawn. Color volume - seriously? Where are the emissive QLEDs? OLED is just a much better buy at this price. Useless marketing once again.

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#5390870 Posted on: 02/10/2017 09:37 AM

So this basically means it is able to produce the same colors at all brightness levels. Yawn. Color volume - seriously? Where are the emissive QLEDs? OLED is just a much better buy at this price. Useless marketing once again.

I think you should read the article I linked.

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#5390872 Posted on: 02/10/2017 09:43 AM

I think you should read the article I linked.

From the article: "Technically, it is the 3D representation of the maximum color-reproduction capabilities of a given display throughout the entire range of brightness levels, resulting in a 3-dimensional shape or volume as seen below."

So it just means it is capable of displaying the same colors throughout it's brightness range, which is exactly what I said. I'd much rather have infinite contrast and perfect viewing angles over 100% color volume.

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#5390880 Posted on: 02/10/2017 10:04 AM
From the article: "Technically, it is the 3D representation of the maximum color-reproduction capabilities of a given display throughout the entire range of brightness levels, resulting in a 3-dimensional shape or volume as seen below."

So it just means it is capable of displaying the same colors throughout it's brightness range, which is exactly what I said. I'd much rather have infinite contrast and perfect viewing angles over 100% color volume.

Agree. But price have matter. And in EU for good OLED still need pay more than DX900 - best HDR LCD display in market.
OLED white and HDR representation is still behind good LCD.
I also remember Samsung in 2016.. It was huge marketing.
And same huge joints in quality control. Only feature tell us, if will be same.

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#5390890 Posted on: 02/10/2017 10:19 AM
Agree. But matters have price. And in EU for good OLED still need pay more than DX900 - best HDR LCD display in market.
OLED white and HDR representation is still behind good LCD.
I also remember Samsung in 2016.. It was huge marketing.
And same huge joints in quality control. Only feature tell us, if will be same.

In the end it all comes down to personal preference, but as we still live in the pre-HDR era I'd still buy the TV that delivers the best performance of both worlds, and that is without a doubt an OLED TV at this point.

In the end it all comes down to personal preference, but as we still live in the pre-HDR era I'd still buy the TV that delivers the best performance of both worlds, and that is without a doubt an OLED TV at this point.

Current OLED's have some limitations from T-Con and TFT side.
Last 3 years LG play with APL. That is not best solution for increasing brightness.

#5390999 Posted on: 02/10/2017 03:13 PM
Samsung produces the best OLED screens for smartphones, I wonder why they can't produce OLED screens for TVs. they are just bigger, there is no other difference I think. lets be honest OLEDs have much better picture quality compare to any other technology, they are just incomparable to LCDs.

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#5391050 Posted on: 02/10/2017 04:42 PM
@Toss3
so you prefer a bright picture, over one that has accurate colors, e.g. correct skin tones so ppl dont look like they have yellow fever?
the perfect samsung customer, as most of their tvs are running cranked up picture settings, so as to stand out in a retail environment.

and if its "my "tv, i dont care about viewing angles, as i'm sitting right in front of it.

Samsung produces the best OLED screens for smartphones, I wonder why they can't produce OLED screens for TVs. they are just bigger, there is no other difference I think. lets be honest OLEDs have much better picture quality compare to any other technology, they are just incomparable to LCDs.

Spot on.

I'd die for a TV/monitor with Tab S2 screen

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#5391141 Posted on: 02/10/2017 07:51 PM
BS. These are edgelit sets. You can piece together a full color volume with them, but not all at once. Those leaf colors sound great, too bad it can't be done in the same zone at the same time.

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#5391300 Posted on: 02/11/2017 03:57 AM
This is all meh to me till they start making 32-40 using QLED, which they dont it only the huge highend TV's

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#5391315 Posted on: 02/11/2017 04:47 AM

BS. These are edgelit sets. You can piece together a full color volume with them, but not all at once. Those leaf colors sound great, too bad it can't be done in the same zone at the same time.

That is true. What ever local dimming they used would cause a lot worse blowout. This would be much better with FALD.

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#5391519 Posted on: 02/11/2017 06:02 PM

a peak brightness of 1,500 to 2,000nit

In what insane viewing scenario would someone want this? I wish panel/TV manufacturers would quit avoiding improving black levels. Getting full CMS (at least 7x7x7) to take advantage of random color specs would be nice too.